Gigar and cigarette machine



2 Sheets-Sheet 1. J. THOMPSON.

CIGAR AND CIGARETTE MACHINE. Patented Nov. 30, 1886;

(No Model.)

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7 J. THOMPSON.

CIGAR AND CIGARETTE MACHINE.

Patented Nov. 30 1886.

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UNUSED STATES PATENT Orricn.

JOHN THOMPSON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE AUTOMATICCIGAR MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEYV JERSEY.

CIGAR AND CIGARETTE MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 353,517, dated November30, 1886.

A pplication filed January 12, 1886. Serial No. 188,303. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN THOMPSON, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsyl- 5.vania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cigar and CigaretteMachines, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents apartial side elevation and partial vertical section of a cigar andcigarette machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a verticalsection of a detached portion thereof. Fig. 3 represents an end eler5vation of the machine at a right angle to Fig. 1. Figs. 4 and 5represent vertical sections of the charging device of the machine. Fig.6 represents a vertical section of part of the table, apron, andcarriage of the machine.

Fig. 7 representsthe form assumed by the apron during the bunch formingoperation. Figs. 8 and 9 are side elevations of portions of the pocketwheel.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention consists of novel features in cigar and cigarette machines,as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a table, which is supported on aframe, B.

C C D E represent gear-wheels,,which are mounted on the frame B andgeared together,

I the shaft of the gear-wheel C being the driving-shaft. Supported abovethe table A is a 5 hopper, F, and between the table and hopper ismounted a charger, G, the same consisting of a rotary cylinder having inits periphery a pocket, H, which in its normal position is incommunication with the bottom or outlet of the hopper, as shown inFig; 1. Motion isimparted to the cylinder by means of a crankarm, J, towhich is pivoted an arm, K, the lower end whereof is engaged by a cam,L, on the shaft of the gear-wheel E.

5 M represents a fork, which is passed freely through a rock-shaft, N,mounted at the lower part of the hopper F, said fork being adapted toenter the hopper and emerge therefrom, its head P entering a curved slotin a bracket, Q,

which is pivoted to the frame B of the machine. The rock-shaft N hasconnected with it, an arm, R, to which is pivoted an arm, S, the latterbeing operated by a cam, T, on the shaft of the wheel E. The bracket Qhas pivoted to it an arm, U, which is operated by a cam, V, on the shaftof the wheel IE, it being seen that the fork is raised and lowered bymeans of the rock-shaft N, and moved in and out of the hopper by meansof the bracket Q.

\Vithin the hopper are agitators WV, which, consisting of plates orboards, are titted to the sides of the hopper and connected by means oflinks with an arm. X. which is mounted on the hopper by a suitablebracket, and has pivoted to it an arm, Z, secured to the rock-shaft 6 N.By these means the agitators are operated and motion imparted to thetobacco in the hopper, preventing clogging of the same. \Vithin thepocket H is a discharge-plunger or throw-out A, to which is connectedarms B, which pass through the base of the pocket near each end thereof,and carry pins or studs C, the latter entering the cam-slot D of a pieceE, which is located within the cylinder and rigidly connected withasleeve, F, which is rigidly secured to the frame of the hopper andhaving within it the shalt G, 011 which the charging-cylinder G ismounted, it being seen that when the cylinder rotates the piece A ismoved in opposite directions, the tend- 8o ency of which is to dischargethe contents of the pocket, the operation being fully illustrated inFigs. 4 and 5.

H represents an apron, which is connected with one end of the table A atH", and extends 85. over the top of the table and around the oppositeend of the same and under said end, from which it extends to a drum, J,which is mounted beneath the table, said apron being held sufficientlyslack that a loop, K, may be formed in the same, for which purpose aslot or recess, L, is formed in the table, the same being adjacent tothe charger G.

Supported on the hopper is a vertically-moving head, M, which is locatedabove the recess L, so that when it descendsit bears down the apron intosaid recess, thus forming the loop K. The head M is connected with anarm N, which, by means of arms P P, is connected with an arm, Q, whichis pivoted to I03 the frame B, and receives motion in one direction bymeans of an arm, R, the latter being engaged by a cam, S, on the shaftof the wheel D, the motion of the arm Q in the opposite direction beingimparted by a spring, T, secured to said arm andthe frame of themachine.

U represents a carriage which is formed of side plates with rollers W,which are guided apron H.

on a shoulder on the table A, said shoulder preventing lateral motionsof the carriage, said carriage having also a roller,X,which 0ccupies aposition between the table A and arm, Y, which at its lower end ispivoted to the lower part of the frame B and connected with an arm, Z,which engages a cam, Z", on theshaft of the wheel D. By these means thecarriage is advanced in opposite directions. The drum J, to which oneend of the apron H is secured, has connected with its shaft an arm, A",which is attached to an arm, B", the latter being engaged by a cam, 0 onthe shaft of the wheel D, whereby oscillating mo-. tions are imparted tothe drum J, the effect of which is to slacken the apron at a certaintime and take up the-slack at another time.

In order to adjust the tension or length, or both, of the apron, thedrum J is fitted loosely on its shaft, and carries a dog or pawl, D",which engages with atoothed wheel or ratchet, Eflwhich is fixed to saidshaft. By raising the paw'l D clear of the ratchet the drum J may berotated, as required, so as to take up or let out theapron, after whichthe pawl is re-engaged with the ratchet, locking the wheel J to theshaft.

On the end of the frame, near the drum J, is a wheel or drum, F, theperiphery whereof is formed with pockets G said wheelbeing freelymounted on its shaft H. Connected with the side of the wheel 1*? is aratchet, J, with which engages a pawl, Kflwhich is hung on an arm, Lpivoted to the frame B, said arm being pivoted to an arm, M,which is en-I gaged by a cam, N on the shaft of the wheel D, by which meansintermittent motion-is imparted to the pocket-wheel. To the side of saidwheel is also secured a toothed rim, P with which is adapted to engage adog, Q

,, pivoted to the frame of the machine.

from the rim P ing of the wheel F, as the pawl K returns to takea newhold of the ratchet. The pocket- .wheel or drum F has its axis or shaftremovably mounted on the frame B, so that said wheel may be displacedand another substituted therefor. In order to hold the wheel in posi- Tothe carriage is pivoted ajointed When the parts are in the positionshown in Fig. 1 and the machine is set in motion, the fork or comb Mrises, and, owing to its position in the rock'shaft N, which isoscillated by means of the arms R and S and cam T, assumes a diagonalposition, its point projecting upwardly,andthen. by means oft-he bracketQ, arm U, and cam V, enters the hopper, piercing the tobacco, afterwhich it lowers, owing to the oscillation of the rocltshaft N, thusforcing down a quantity oftobacco into the, pocket H of the disehargcr,when it is withdrawn from the tobacco by means of the bracket Q, so thatit does not carry with it in.

its upward movement any of the tobacco. The latter now rotates until thepocket is opposite the loop in the apron, when the plunger Ais advancedand the charge of tobacco dropped into said loop. The carriage U is nowadvanced, whereby the charge of tobacco is carried along and rolled,forming a bunch, which, when it reaches the pocket of the wheel F,adjacent to the end of the table, falls thereinto, and, owing to itstendency to swell, is firmly retained-therein. Meanwhile the carriage isreturned to the first position, the head M descends, forming a loop inthe apron, and the fork M emerges from the hopper stripped of tobacco,then returns with the rock-shaft, so that it points upwardly, andre-enters the hopper, and consequently piercing the tobacco therein. Thecharger also returns to its first position, so that its pocket is incommunication with the base of the hopper, and another charge of tobaccois forced into the pocket and directed into the loop and rolled ICCalong by the apron until it reaches the pocketwheel, which, havingrotated the distance of one tooth of the ratchet-wheel .1 presentsanother pocket, and thus the work continues until the pocket-wheel isfilled, when it is removed and an empty wheel substituted for the same,after whichthe several operations are repeated as long as required.

Itis of course understood that the binder of the bunch is placed on theapron H and inserted in the loop K, and afterward carried along androlled by the apron with the bunch within the same, in which conditionit is dropped into the pocket of the wheel F Having thus described myinvention, whatI claim as new, and desire-to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. In a cigar-machine, a fork passing freely through a rocking shaft, incombination with a hopper and means, substantially as described, foroscillating the said rocking shaft and for reciprocating said fork,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a cigar-machine, a charger having a discharge-plunger, with apushing-plate provided with a detachable bottom piece and with armsembracing the shaft of the charger, the said arms being provided withstuds, in com biuation with fixed slotted plates, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

8. In a cigar-machine, the hopper F, in combination with the rockingshaft N, the fork M, loosely passing through said shaft, bracket Q,pivoted to the frame A, frame A, and means, substantially as described,for 0s cillating said shaft and for operating said bracket,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a cigar-machine, the hopper F, in combination with agitators \V,fitted to the inner sides of said hopper and connected by links topivoted arms X, pivotally secured to a bracket attached to said hopper,and means, substantially as described, for imparting a rising andfalling motion to said agitators, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

5. In a cigar-machine, the hopper F, in combination with the rock-shaftN, the fork M, the slotted bracket Q, pivoted to the frame A andpivotally connected to the fork M, and means, substantially asdescribed, for oscillating said rock-shaft- N and for operating saidbracket Q, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a ciganmachine, the combination of the hopper F with the head M,connected by the pivoted arms N to arms P, the pivoted arm Q, connectedto the arm It, and means, substantially as described, for operating thesaid arm R, whereby a rising and falling motion is imparted to said headM, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a cigar-machine, the apron II, with loop K, and with meansconnected thereto, substantially as described, for adjusting the slacktherein, in combination with the table A, having recess L, the risingand falling head M, the reciprocating carriage U, and pocketwheel F andsuitable devices for connecting and means, substantially as described,for operating said parts, as stated.

8. In a cigar-machine, the apron H, in cornbiuatiou with the table A,having recess L, the drum J, loosely mounted on its shaft, the wheel Erigidly mounted on the same shaft, pawl D secured to the end of saiddrum, arms B and A", and means, substantially as de scribed, foroperating said arm A substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. In a cigar-machine, a charger having a pocket in its periphery, incombination with the diseharging-plunger A, having arms B with studs 0,the slotted piece E, rigidly secured to the sleeve F, and hopper F, towhich said sleeve F is secured, and means, substantially as described,for oscillating said charger, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

JOHN THOMPSON.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN A. \VIEDERsHEIM, A. P. GRANT.

